Police say had the rider been wearing...

[R-Soul]

I don't need a hi-viz.

I ride with my eyes open.

Post #14 would be great if it weren't preceded by this one...

[scumdog]

He did not- but his implications distracted the focus away from the main cause at a tasteless time.

I didn't see it as tasteless - but then dealing with this sort of thing might make one a tad insensitive without being aware of it.

[Whynot]

What were we arguing about again?

Apparently lane splitting is illegal and the Maori party won the Wellington sevens.

[Viscount Montgomery]

I believe the rider killed was a prominent Head Hunter. So Katman and Viscount, let me know how you get on after you've been to their head quarters and told them what a dickhead their dead mate was eh!!??

You truly are a vindictive snivelly little toad aren't you? You started the one on one personal name calling ya wanker. Wassa matter, didn't like getting it shoved straight back at ya? Do you think me or anyone else give a rats arse that a shithead gang-member dies in a plume of blood and guts? When did I say the rider that killed was a dickhead? I don't know the circumstances of that crash and haven't blamed anyone for it ya weaselly word-twisting prat. You're the classic example of the wank wank wank high-and-mighty biker with the "everyone else is to blame but yourselves" attitude. You're also the exact type of retard that caused my rego to skyrocket to over 500 bucks a year. Bet you ride down the street perched on your plastic rocket staring at yourself in shop windows, yet, oh no, all the fucken accidents you're constantly involved in where all caused by "the other person" Get your head out of your arse.

[BoristheBiter]

I have a bright yellow jacket that I wear in the rain when commuting- it looks a lot like a cop's. And my helmet, while not being completely white, has many reflective stripes that light up in any kind of illumination. I have actually noticed that I get a lot more space and people moving over when filtering when wearing these.

I also believe that the reflective strips on the helmet makes me stand out as being a rider in the dark, and "frames" the headlight when looked at from the front in the dark - properly identifying it a as motorbike, and not just another cars left headlight. IMO the reflective strips also create confusing contrasts, making cars look twice. I have another idea for a spiralling pattern that should also catch their eyes.

Of course this only helps if the drivers actually LOOK.
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Funny you should say that as when you filter past me on the motorway i notice your helmet first and think to myself " there goes R-soul".



Then try and run you off the road

[Katman]

Post #14 would be great if it weren't preceded by this one...

Did you miss post #262?

[miloking]

The cop BLAMED the rider??

My understanding of what was said is: "IF he HAD been wearing a hi-vis vest the truck driver MAY have seen him"

Hardly 'blaming' the rider.....

thats actualy exact definition of blame!

....if "someone" did "something" the outcome would have been different...


BLAME
/bleɪm/
[bleym]
verb, blamed, blam·ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1. to hold responsible; find fault with; censure: I don't blame you for leaving him.
2. to place the responsibility for (a fault, error, etc.) (usually followed by on ): I blame the accident on her.
3. Informal . blast; damn (used as a mild curse): Blame the rotten luck.

[Ferkletastic]

You truly are a vindictive snivelly little toad aren't you? You started the one on one personal name calling ya wanker. Wassa matter, didn't like getting it shoved straight back at ya? Do you think me or anyone else give a rats arse that a shithead gang-member dies in a plume of blood and guts? When did I say the rider that killed was a dickhead? I don't know the circumstances of that crash and haven't blamed anyone for it ya weaselly word-twisting prat. You're the classic example of the wank wank wank high-and-mighty biker with the "everyone else is to blame but yourselves" attitude. You're also the exact type of retard that caused my rego to skyrocket to over 500 bucks a year. Bet you ride down the street perched on your plastic rocket staring at yourself in shop windows, yet, oh no, all the fucken accidents you're constantly involved in where all caused by "the other person" Get your head out of your arse.

Man your writing borders on art. It's a thing of trully fucked up beauty.

[scumdog]

thats actualy exact definition of blame!

....if "someone" did "something" the outcome would have been different...


BLAME
/bleɪm/
[bleym]
verb, blamed, blam·ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1. to hold responsible; find fault with; censure: I don't blame you for leaving him.
2. to place the responsibility for (a fault, error, etc.) (usually followed by on ): I blame the accident on her.
3. Informal . blast; damn (used as a mild curse): Blame the rotten luck.

Hmm, must check all miloking posts to see who he blames for his grumpy points of view....

[Crasherfromwayback]

Bet you ride down the street perched on your plastic rocket staring at yourself in shop windows, yet, oh no, all the fucken accidents you're constantly involved in where all caused by "the other person" Get your head out of your arse.

Nope. I watch out for cows and horses. So...exactly how did you hit those animals again God?

[baptist]

What were we arguing about again?

Can't remember... seems a lot of "debates" on KB turn into S#*t Fights, sad to see though when a rider has died.

And personally while I detest the idea of "gangs" it does not come into my thinking whether the rider was patched or not, someone died, that person had friends and family, people will be mourning, in shock and feeling angry and people should understand that, that does not just mean the cop on the news but all of us as well....

Whether the Cop was misquoted or was just unfeeling, the fact is the comment was, I feel, inappropriate, but so is talk of cops deserving a beating, good and bad apples everywhere remember.

[avgas]

Apparently lane splitting is illegal and the Maori party won the Wellington sevens.

Oh thank god.
I thought this thread had waving in it somewhere.

Guys can we calm down? All that happened here was some moron gang member had some kharma dealt his way. Nothing to lose you head over.

[bistard]

You truly are a vindictive snivelly little toad aren't you? You started the one on one personal name calling ya wanker. Wassa matter, didn't like getting it shoved straight back at ya? Do you think me or anyone else give a rats arse that a shithead gang-member dies in a plume of blood and guts? When did I say the rider that killed was a dickhead? I don't know the circumstances of that crash and haven't blamed anyone for it ya weaselly word-twisting prat. You're the classic example of the wank wank wank high-and-mighty biker with the "everyone else is to blame but yourselves" attitude. You're also the exact type of retard that caused my rego to skyrocket to over 500 bucks a year. Bet you ride down the street perched on your plastic rocket staring at yourself in shop windows, yet, oh no, all the fucken accidents you're constantly involved in where all caused by "the other person" Get your head out of your arse.

That is Fucking Gold!!!!

[Crasherfromwayback]

That is Fucking Gold!!!!

Instead of licking arse Barry...how 'bout you get off your arse and sell some bikes.

[jasonu]

What, sort of like post #14?

I could phrase my posts in the most positive and helpful manner imaginable and it wouldn't make a dollop of shit's worth of difference to the fuckheads who refuse to read and understand the words but rather react simply to the name 'Katman'.

Then why do you bother to post at all???